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What happens to national HIV programmes when Science and Religion
collide and when both ignore the setting of most infections: in or
on the way to marriage? HIV and AIDS are serious social and
public-health problems in Papua New Guinea. After long delays,
community-, business- and faith-based organizations have launched
an impressive multi-sectoral response. But health-service systems
are overwhelmed by the need for HIV antibody testing and
counselling, and for treatment with antiretrovirals. Foreign
notions of epidemiology, such as 'sex worker', 'risk group' and
'rural/urban', have gained traction despite massive empirical
evidence as to their inapplicability. Each of these has fuelled,
rather than confronted, the gendered contradictions of marriage and
sexuality in Papua New Guinea. Quantitative approaches have
fetishized numbers at the expense of enabling changes in
social-structure. Part One of Sin, Sex and Stigma draws upon
ethnography, public discourse and archival data to critique
public-health policy and epidemiological modelling.
Christian-inflected sex-negativity and anti-condom rhetoric are
shown to have stymied prevention initiatives. Part Two enlists
experts in antiretroviral therapy, sex work activism and
ethnography in dialogues focused on strengthening the national
response to HIV and AIDS. 'A "hot glow of anger" compelled Lawrence
Hammar to write this fiery account of the many factors preventing
successful HIV and AIDS interventions in Papua New Guinea. Drawing
on his extensive research experience on sexuality and sex work, on
cultural and Christian ideologies, and on outrageous stories of
denial, abuse, and stigma, Hammar paints a rich and devastating
portrait of the history of AIDS in PNG. Read it and weep. Lawrence
Hammar is an inspiring reminder for AIDS scholars and activists
everywhere of the differences committed social scientists can make
to the way things are done.', Leslie Butt, Dept. of Pacific and
Asian Studies, University of Victoria
This new RSPB book is a practical, exciting and comprehensive
introduction to nature watching for children. With full-colour
photographs and illustrations throughout, it discusses general
practicalities - where to go and when, what equipment to take with
you, tips on attracting wildlife to your garden, how to take field
notes and much more. In addition, it includes a guide to many
common species of British birds, animals and plants, using clear
illustrations and describing key identification points, such as
behaviour, voice and habitat. It's the must-have guide for all
young nature enthusiasts!
The prophecy, a foretelling of a great king born of
dragon-human-elven blood that unites all of the races in a
millennium of peace is an ancient story told to all dragon
hatchlings from the Dragon Book of Lore. A foretelling born of old
majic, through the centuries, became just another story to give the
young hope. The old believed...the young cannot perceive how it
could ever manifest; who would ever want to be other than pure
blood dragon? The prophecy existed in story only, until Anaterri
Strayarth, a blue dragon living in human form and the daughter of
Stragor Strayarth - Head of the High Council of Dragons, saves the
life of Prince Leandro Sargovia with a transfusion of her dragon
blood. The unification of human-dragon blood sets in motion the
beginning of the once dormant tale and a love that transcends time.
Grand Magi Aloysius Alamaris, a black dragon hiding in human form,
learns of the initiation of the prophecy and plots the ultimate
destruction of all who seek to bring the prophecy to fruition.
Anaterri and Leandro are now pitted against the ultimate evil,
fighting not only for their own lives but also the lives of their
children...and they must insure the prophecy is allowed to
manifest...at all cost.
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pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy
Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive
selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to
reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional
imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor
pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues
beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving and promoting the world's literature.
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